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God is the One who will establish you all

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From the Table of Duties, today’s theme verse is part of a biblical quote that is addressed to young persons. In the Small Catechism, the text about self-humility is preceded by a biblical admonishment. t was pointed for young men to teach them to be voluntarily submissive to the presbyters, that is, pastors, men who are older than they.
That can be a tough teaching to stomach for budding theologians. They are, after all, people who have gained some biblical knowledge. Even so, such young men have not yet gained wisdom through continual struggling with worldly evils. Lack of wisdom and discernment can tempt them to try to correct their elders. It also leads them to confuse the Kingdoms of the Right and of the Left….For more, click on the title above.

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Pennies on the dollar

Of St. Barnabas we now only what is recorded in the New Testament. He was a man of great honor, apparently, because he was regarded, in the early church with as much esteem as the apostles of Christ. …Click on the above title for more.

The clear, heartfelt and grace-full message of Scripture

The Parable of the Great Banquet by Maurice Morel

How are you doing with staying daily heavenly minded while doing earthly good? This can be tough, as you are continually bombarded by reports of worldly realities that seem to communicate, “The sky is falling!”
How are you handling the satanic and fallen worldly messages that continue to rail against the clear, beautiful, and graceful messages of Scripture that come to the hearers of God’s Word from the right division of Law and Gospel?
Those among us who truly and honestly answered those questions likely confessed that you are not doing well, to say the least….For more, click on the title above.

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The Parable of the Great Banquet by Maurice Morel

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Reflecting the steadfast love of the Great I AM

In God Is Love by Eden Printables

As many of you heard from Pastor von Hindenburg last week when he referred to a recent Bible study: ”God is love… He does not desire the death of a sinner, but rather that he would turn from his wicked way and live.” That is true.
Even so, the Divine love of which we speak in the One True Church is not how the world understands that word, love. …For more, click on the title above.